Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico

Mexico: Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.672010: 0.312012: 0.432014: 0.12016: 0.092018: 0.252020: 0.34

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Mexico 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%) in Mexico, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7%
2010 0.3% -53.7%
2012 0.4% +38.7%
2014 0.1% -76.7%
2016 0.1% -10.0%
2018 0.2% +177.8%
2020 0.3% +36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico?
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household in Mexico was 0.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 401 data points, 1992–2021
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